LONDON, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025: Professor Giovanna Tinetti, Chief Scientist and co-founder of Blue Skies Space, has been appointed as the next Vice Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, King’s College London.
In parallel to her role as Chief Scientist at Blue Skies Space, Giovanna is a Professor of Astrophysics and Head of the Astrophysics Group at University College London (UCL), she has been the Director of the UCL Centre for Space Exochemistry Data at Harwell since 2018.
Giovanna will join King’s College London in June 2025 and provide academic leadership and strategic direction for the Faculty’s research agenda, with the aim of fostering research excellence and ensuring researchers are at the forefront of developing innovative solutions to current and future global challenges.
Giovanna said: “I am honoured and humbled to help lead the NMES Faculty to new scientific heights, in the shadow of giants like Maxwell and Bondi, that have been among King’s most renowned scientists.”
The announcement was made by King’s College London on Monday, 17 January 2025. On behalf of the team at Blue Skies Space, congratulations to Giovanna on her new role.